10 things you need to know in markets today

A worker pastes up an election campaign poster for the upcoming general elections of the Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) with a headshot of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, September 12, 2017.REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschGood morning! Here's what you need to know in markets on Wednesday.

5. UK unemployment and earnings numbers are coming at 9.30 a.m. BST (4.30 a.m. ET). The Office for National Statistics will release figures for August, with the unemployment rate forecast to stay at a record low of 4.4% and wage growth excluding bonuses expected to accelerate from 2.1% to 2.2%.